24. The students were advised to stop building castles in the air. This mean that the students should
A. be serious and realistic
B. not worry about castles
C. be serious and hardworking
D. not build any more castles

25. The chief told his linguist not to beat about the bush. This means that the linguist must
A. not stammer
B. go straight to the point
C. not enter the bush
D. cut down the bush

26. Immediately Ekuba‟s mother left the house, she let the cat out of the bag. This means that Ekuba
A. bought a cat
B. took the cat from the bag
C. left her house
D. revealed the secret

37. The place and time of the action of a play or novel is its ……………
A. background

B. setting
C. scene
D. atmosphere

38. One of the following helps best to create interest in a work of art: A. rhythm
B. preface C. epilogue D. suspense

39. The main function of imagery in literature is to make readers / listeners …………….
A. appreciate the great efforts of writers
B. understand clearly what writers put across
C. admire how learned writers are
D. know literature is different from other uses of language

40. A character is a play that opposes the hero or heroine is the …………..
A. antagonist B. challenger C. opponent D. protagonist